SOLUTION: there are 60 votes in an election there are two candidates, jerry and bill. jerry had 18 more votes than bill how many votes did bill get?

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Question 1139761: there are 60 votes in an election
there are two candidates, jerry and bill.
jerry had 18 more votes than bill
how many votes did bill get?
Answer by ikleyn(52852) About Me  (Show Source):
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J + B = 60

J - B = 18

-------------------  Add the equations


2J    = 60 + 18 = 78


J = 78/2 = 39.


Then from the first equation  B = 60-J = 60 - 39 = 21.


ANSWER.  Jerry 39;  Bill 21.

Solved.